Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi +4 more
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Expedited transfer to emergency department vs. cardiac catheter laboratory in a cardiac arrest centre for non-ST-elevation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: ARREST trial as-treated analysis. [PDF]
AIMS: The ARREST trial demonstrated that in adult patients, transfer to a cardiac catheter laboratory in a cardiac arrest centre (CAC) following resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without ST-elevation did not reduce deaths at 30 days ...
Patterson T +21 more
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Miniaturized Magnetic Tip Design for Endoluminal Vine Robot Navigation
A magnetic tip mount is designed for a miniaturized 7 mm soft‐growing vine robot to enable wireless magnetic steering and onboard imaging, while preserving a 3 mm working channel. The internal–external ring magnets design balances magnetic attachment with low eversion pressure. Experiments demonstrate ±90° steering, 34 mm bending radius, and successful
Andrea Yanez Trujillo +4 more
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sj-png-1-urj-10.1177_03915603241249227 – Supplemental material for Assessing safety and feasibility of monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate without post-operative catheter traction: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Supplemental material, sj-png-1-urj-10.1177_03915603241249227 for Assessing safety and feasibility of monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate without post-operative catheter traction: A randomized controlled trial by Abhineeth KP, Kumar ...
Abhineeth KP (18466886) +5 more
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Micro‐ and nanorobots for targeted thrombolysis. This perspective elaborates on the clinical indication of blood clot disorders and current limitations for treatment. As a novel, alternative solution, micro‐ and nanorobots can be used to treat and break down thrombi.
Joshua M. Mesfin +3 more
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Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare
Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin +3 more
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Optimization of Magnetic Milli‐Spinner for Robotic Endovascular Intervention
This work presents the design optimization of a multifunctional magnetic milli‐spinner for high‐speed propulsion and efficient clot debulking. The optimized design achieves an ultrafast swimming velocity of 55 cm/s (≈175 body lengths/s) in saline water, enabling stable upstream swimming against strong physiological flows and establishing magnetic milli‐
Lu Lu +3 more
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Background: Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) has recently emerged as an effective minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of patients with symptomatic benign enlargement of prostate (BEP).
Rohan Nath +3 more
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Perivascular matrix densification promotes the emergence of aberrant endothelial tip cells (ATECs) that invade and persist within fibrotic microenvironments. Using in vivo lineage tracing and a human microvessel model, this study shows that fibrous matrix cues destabilize VE‐cadherin–mediated junctions to gate TGF‐β signaling, inducing a pro ...
Jingyi Xia +17 more
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A prospective randomized study comparing the efficacy of tamsulosin and placebo in the management of patients with acute urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia undergoing trial without catheter until definitive therapy [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a common urological emergency in men and is defined as a sudden and painful inability to pass urine voluntarily.
Chandra Mohan, V
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